On Mar 25, 2:11 pm, kony <s...@spam.com> wrote:
> On 25 Mar 2007 10:44:22 -0700, happymac.supp...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
> >thanks for everything. What I am most suspicious of is if the numbers
> >on PC PROBE are wrong. ASUS Motherboard monitoring programs have a
> >tendency to report the temperature 10-20 degrees more that the actual
> >temperature as said in the forum links posted previously. Is there an
> >accurate program (that doesnt have the power to alter fan settings ro
> >anything) that I can use to monitor the temperatures? Isn't 45C an
> >unusual temperature when starting up the computer after being left of
> >for atleast 10 hours?
>
> Forget PC Probe numbers. I do not mean a chipset temp, i
> mean the actual temperatures of ALL parts in the system.
> You can use a thermometer of some sort or touch-test with
> your finger, or go overkill on airflow to be sure everything
> is beyond a reasonable margin.
>
> That the CPU is so hot is a sign "something" is wrong. Fix
> that something, instead of looking at software.


Thanks. Does anyone know what I should do? I felt inside that case and
its just as hot as any other computer, around 35 degrees. How do I
increase airflow? I've made sure that the computer has enough room on
the sides for airflow but I dont know what else to do.